Physiological AdaptationPregunta 108 de 120
A client with type 1 diabetes is diaphoretic, shaky, and confused with a blood glucose of 54 mg/dL. What is the priority intervention?
a.Administer long-acting insulin
b.Encourage the client to exercise
c.Withhold all food until the provider is notified
d.Give 15 grams of a fast-acting carbohydrate
Explicación
These are signs of hypoglycemia. For a conscious client, giving about 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate raises the glucose quickly; the level is then rechecked.
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